Gigantic, maglev wind turbines could be the answer to the world’s energy problems.
An Arizona-based company, called Maglev Wind Turbine Technologies, is proposing a vertical axis wind turbine that uses permanent magnets to levitate rotating components.
At the 2007 Wind Power Asia Exhibition in Beijing, a group of Chinese scientists were the first ones to demonstrate a maglev wind turbine. Read the rest of this entry »
Putting an end to Frankenfoods and monopolistic practices of Big Agra.
The anger and loud noise of activists protesting against genetically modified foods is no longer in the headlines. The dialog has been largely moved into the realm of behind-the-scenes politics, but the issue is still relevant. Read the rest of this entry »
Laying out homes in a honeycomb pattern creates livable, safe communities.
We have to face the fact that current urban and suburban designs create wasteful environments that do not address social problems, such as car usage, crime, healthy living and the family unit. Read the rest of this entry »